Time in China

Time in Shanghai now

8:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Sunset: 5:04 PM
Day length: 10 h 54 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Shanghai time zone

Time zone

China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Shanghai.

Clock changes

Shanghai does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.

Location

Shanghai, China. Coordinates 31.22° N, 121.46° E; population about 24,874,500.

Sunrise and sunset in Shanghai today

Dawn (civil): 5:45 AM
Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Solar noon: 11:37 AM
Sunset: 5:04 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:29 PM
Day length: 10 h 54 min
Night length: 13 h 6 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:55 AM – 6:44 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:45 AM – 5:55 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:20 PM – 5:29 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Shanghai time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Shanghai
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	13 hours behind Shanghai
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	16 hours behind Shanghai
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	14 hours behind Shanghai
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	15 hours behind Shanghai
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	15 hours behind Shanghai
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	18 hours behind Shanghai
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	17 hours behind Shanghai
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	13 hours behind Shanghai
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	15 hours behind Shanghai
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	14 hours behind Shanghai
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	11 hours behind Shanghai
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	11 hours behind Shanghai
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	8 hours behind Shanghai
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	8 hours behind Shanghai

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Questions about time in Shanghai

What time zone is Shanghai in?

Shanghai uses China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Shanghai, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Shanghai observe daylight saving time?

No. Shanghai stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Shanghai from UTC?

Shanghai is 8 hours ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Shanghai today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:10 AM and set at 5:04 PM, giving 10 h 54 min of daylight.

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